Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Crossings Republik Flat Owner Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 29/11/2023. In this original application, Applicant has questioned the setting up of a Bio-CNG plant with 300 TPD capacity at Khasra Nos. 121, 122, 123, 124, 129, 304, 305 …
The sharp increase in petrol prices in the past year has revved up demand for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), which works out 70% cheaper, and triggered a rush of customers in installing kits to run their cars on the low-cost fuel.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday claimed that the Delhi Government has achieved its target of planting one million saplings under the “Plant a million saplings” campaign which started on July 23. Ms. Dikshit made the announcement while initiating a plantation drive at Asola Wildlife Sanctuary where one lakh …
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has hiked the CNG price by `0.20 per kg in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad from Monday midnight. The new consumer price of CNG is `30 per kg in Delhi and `33.60 per kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. “This minor adjustment in CNG …
Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland will soon collaborate with Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) to introduce the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for vehicles. PLL plans to introduce the retailing of LNG, as it is a cheaper and safer alternative to the cheapest existing fuel in the country: compressed natural …
Hindustan Motors launched VEER, a 0.8-tonne (800 kg) small commercial vehicle (SCV) here on Monday saying that more launches are in the pipeline within this fiscal year. A change in the product mix is also being planned. While these vehicles are set to be made from the Pithampur unit, it …
Concentrations of air pollutants from vehicles are elevated along roadways, indicating that human exposure in transportation microenvironments may not be adequately characterized by centrally located monitors. We report results from w180 h of real-time measurements of fine particle and black carbon mass concentration (PM2.5, BC) and ultrafine particle number concentration …
The Committee on Policy for Pooling of Natural Gas Prices and Pool Operating Guidelines was asked to examine the procedure for discovery of gas price. While refraining from suggesting a viable scheme for pooling of gas prices, it has focused its attention on preferential allocation of domestically produced natural gas …
Social networking site Facebook is fast catching on with Government agencies as the fastest medium to reach out to the youth and keyboard tapping denizens. After the widespread response to the Delhi police and MCD pages, the Delhi Government’s Environment and Forests department is the latest entrant on the popular …
A massive tree plantation drive in the city will begin soon to achieve the national target of 33 per cent green cover by 2012. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched an elaborate scheme
LUCKNOW: The Centre has slammed the Mayawati government for laxity in lowering Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products. The reaction followed the decision taken by the Central Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), who raised prices of diesel, kerosene and domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) recently, owing to rising international …
Using the most comprehensive data file ever compiled on air pollution, water pollution, environmental regulations, and infant mortality from a developing country, the paper examines the effectiveness of India’s environmental regulations. The air pollution regulations were effective at reducing ambient concentrations of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. The …
Car manufacturers rejig strategy, plan to add more CNG variants to line-up Those who loved petrol, scoffed at it, and those who admired diesel ridiculed it as its poor cousin. But no more. Increasingly worried over frequent rise in the prices of petrol and diesel, car buyers have fallen in …
The hearing in a Public Interest Litigation on Lal Chowk traffic mess and specification of age of vehicles will conclude tomorrow and the High Court is also expected to deliver its judgment in this regard. According to advocate G M Wani who has filed PIL in this regard, the Court …
This document contains summary sheet on transport in a low carbon economy. Implementing climate change mitigation measures in the transport sector will contribute to the economic and social progress of developing nations by creating new jobs, healthier environments and enhanced mobility, and will reduce the vulnerability of poorer people to …
LNG prices are down, but India is not ready with infrastructureThe price of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fell by more than half in the global energy markets last year
Low Running Costs Boost Demand New Delhi: If the ever-rising petrol prices are pinching your pocket, a shift to diesel or CNG could be the answer to your woes as the relatively lower cost of these fuels ensures more efficient running cost and reduced expenses. The heat on petrol prices …
JV between Swedish, Delhi govts will convert biogas from Keshopur sewage treatment plants to CNG In the first such project undertaken in the country, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) will be produced from biogas generated at sewage treatment plants in the Capital. The CNG produced will be then utilised to run …
Yet another deadline to convert some 60,000 two-stroke rickshaws into four-stroke plying on the roads of the province to make them environment-friendly is about to over by the end of June this year. It is pity that even first phase of converting 500 such rickshaws have not been kicked off …
VEHICLES and fuels must be seen as a system and not in isolation. Even a clean fuel like CNG may emit high air pollutants if the vehicle engine technology is inefficient to burn the fuel. This is the message from the first detailed testing of CNG three-wheelers in Delhi by …
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Monday sought explanation from the state government, Centre and gas companies in regard with a PIL seeking additional quota of natural gas from the Centre for Gujarat for domestic and vehicular usage at the administrative price mechanism (APM) rate. The petitioner - Dhrangadhra Prakrutik …
